Rasa may refer to:

Indian culture

* Rasa (aesthetics), a concept in the Indian performing arts *

Rasa (theology) Rasa (IAST ) refers to the creation and reception of a distinct 'flavor' or quality of something. As a Sanskrit theological concept, rasa was popularized by specific to Krishna-centered bhakti traditions, such as Gaudiya Vaishnavism from the fiftee ...

, a concept of nectar or emotional rapture related to Krishna devotion * Rasā, a mythical river mentioned in the Rigveda * Rasa lila, a dance performed by the Hindu god Krishna with his consort Radha and other milkmaids *

Rasa (literary form) ''Rasa'' ( gu, રાસ) or ''Raso'' is a certain didactic literary form in Apabhramsa. It is a genre of poetry in Old Gujarati language popular during early period of Gujarati literature. Sometimes the term is used interchangeably with ''Praban ...

, an early literary form of Gujarati literature and Apabhramsa * Rasa, the nutritive fluid that flows in the body and nourishes all other tissues according to Ayurveda

People

Rasa Budbergytė Rasa Budbergytė (born 8 May 1960) is a Lithuanian politician and a member of the Seimas. She previously served as state's Auditor General, member at European Court of Auditors and Minister of Finance. Early life Budbergytė was born on 8 May 19 ...

(born 1960), a politician of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania * Rasa Drazdauskaitė (born 1981), a Lithuanian long-distance runner * Rasa Juknevičienė (born 1958), a Lithuanian politician *

Rasa Kaušiūtė Rasa Kaušiūtė (born 29 March 1977) is a Lithuanian singer, composer, and vocal teacher (works at Lithuanian Youth Center and prepares children for various song contests). In 2000 she released her first album "Apie ką tu galvoji" ("What are ...

(born 1977), Lithuanian singer and composer *

Rasa Mažeikytė Rasa Mažeikytė (born 31 March 1976) is a Lithuanian cyclist. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharu ...

(born 1976), a Lithuanian cyclist *

Rasa Polikevičiūtė Rasa Polikevičiūtė (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian cycle racer. One of her Lithuanian cycling contemporaries is her identical twin, Jolanta Polikevičiūtė. She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her chi ...

(born 1970), a Lithuanian cycle racer

Places

Rasa Island Rasa Island is a flat coral island in the Sulu Sea just off the coast of the municipality of Narra in Palawan, Philippines. It is a shallow island surrounded by mangroves and tidal flats containing one of the country's last remaining coastal fo ...

, in Palawan, Philippines * Rasa Island, Japan, the old name of

Oki Daitō Oki or Ōki may refer to: Places * Oki District, Shimane, a district in Shimane Prefecture, Japan * Oki Islands, an archipelago in the Sea of Japan *Oki Province, a former province of Japan *Ōki, Fukuoka, a town in southern Japan * Oki Airport, ...

, an uninhabited Japanese island *

Raša, Istria County Raša ( it, Arsia, Chakavian: ''Aršija'') is a municipality in the inner part of the Raška Inlet in the south-eastern part of Istria, Croatia. Raša lies southwest of Labin at an elevation of . Situated in the valley of the Krapanski Potok ...

, a town in Croatia *

Rasa, Malaysia Rasa is a mukim and town in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. The word ''rasa'' means "taste" in Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, ...

, a town in Selangor, Malaysia * Raša (river), a river in Istria, Croatia *

Rasa (Argeș) The Rasa is a left tributary of the river Argeș in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary ...

, a river in southern Romania * Rasa, a village in

Grădiștea, Călărași Grădiștea is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders ...

, Romania * Rasa, Ticino, a hamlet in the Swiss canton of Ticino * Rasa di Varese, a hamlet in the Italian province of Varese * Rasa, the former name of Lhasa, Tibet

Other uses

* Rasa (band), a musical duo formed in 1998 *

Rasa (mythology) The list of Lithuanian gods is reconstructed based on scarce written sources and late folklore. Lithuania converted to Christianity in 1387, but elements of Lithuanian mythology survived into the 19th century. The earliest written sources, author ...

, a Lithuanian goddess * Rasa, one of several Lithuanian names for Saint Jonas' Festival * Tabula rasa, an epistemological thesis * Rasa, a character in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' *

Relative accessible surface area Relative accessible surface area or relative solvent accessibility (RSA) of a protein residue is a measure of residue solvent exposure. It can be calculated by formula: \text = \text / \text where ASA is the solvent accessible surface are ...

, a measure of residue solvent exposure *

Relative apparent synapomorphy analysis Relative apparent synapomorphy analysis, or RASA, is a method that aims to determine whether a given character is shared between taxa due to shared ancestry or due to convergence. A synapomorphy is a shared trait found among two or more taxa and the ...

, a taxonomy term *

Roosevelt Academy Student Association University College Roosevelt (UCR), formerly known as Roosevelt Academy (RA), is a small, honors undergraduate liberal arts and science college located in Middelburg in the Netherlands and the sole university in Zeeland. It offers a residentia ...

, Student Association of Liberal Arts Honors College in Middelburg, The Netherlands

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